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Commission Action - Approval of revisions to the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) Citizen Participation Plan (CPP).
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires Lake County to adopt a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) that sets forth the jurisdiction's policies and procedures for citizen participation in decisions related to administration of HUD funding.
• The CPP defines reasonable notice and opportunity to comment policies on proposed changes to planning documents, including but not limited to; the CPP, Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan (AAP).
• On April 9, 2020 HUD announced waivers to regulations governing reasonable notice and minimum public comment periods to provide flexibility given the need to comply with social distancing guidelines and a need to respond quickly to the community impact of COVID-19.
• In accordance with the waivers Lake County is proposing changes to the CPP, including: (1) allowing for virtual meetings while concerns over public health and safety exist; (2) reducing the length of public comment periods during a declared disaster; and (3) clarifying the minimum number of public hearings prior to approval of a Consolidated Plan.